《“十二五”普通高等教育本科**级规划教材·全新版大学英语:快速阅读4(第2版)》遵循外语教学的客观规律,满足我国当代大学生学习的实际需求,既适用于课堂教学又便于学生上机上网自主学习,既有利于巩固语言基础又能更好地培养学生较强的英语综合应用能力,尤其是听说能力,使他们在今后学习、工作和社会交往中能用英语有效地进行口头和书面的信息交流。 全新版大学英语快速阅读-4-第二版-(附光盘)_郭杰克_上海外语教育出版社_

Unit 1
Text A-1 Alone in the Arctic Cold
Text A-2 Memories of Afghanistan
Text B-1 The Conquest of Mt. Jolmo Lungma
Text B-2 Buzz-bombs and Doodlebugs
Unit 2
Text A-1 Atomic Cars
Text A-2 Improving Industrial Efficiency Through Robotics
Text B-1 Maglev: A New Generation in Railroad Technology
Text B-2 Letters: Obsolete Technology
Unit 3
Text A-1 The Job Hunt: How to Start a Successful Career
Text A-2 A Tale of a Successful Student Job Seeker
Text B-1 What Makes a Good Job?
Text B-2 The Kind of Work Daddy Does
Unit 4
Text A-1 Is the World Flat?
Text A-2 The World Isn't Flat - It's Networked
Text B-1 TheJeaning of America and the World
Text B-2 Americans and Food
Unit 5
Text A-1 Fast-Food Nation: Meat and Potatoes
Text A-2 Doggie Bags
Text B-1 Ad Nation
Text B-2 It's AU at the Mall
Unit 6
Text A-1 Ka roshi
Text A-2 The Culture of"Lead Time"
Text B-1 Pace of Life
Text B-2 The Impact of Time
Unit 7
Text A-1 Looking Back at 9/11
Text A-2 My Memories of September 11, 2001.
Text B-1 The Worst Scare of My Life
Text B-2 Take Care, America
Unit 8
Text A-1 Grand Canyon Crowding
Text A-2 Ecotourism
Text B-1 Working Your Way Around the World
Text B-2 Jones Beach
Appendix
Key to Comprehension Exercises